Believe Quote by Richard Dawkins
“It is a simple logic truth that, short of mass emigration into space, with rockets taking off at the rate of several million per second, uncontrolled birth-rates are bound to lead to horribly increased death –rates. It is hard to believe that this simple truth is not understood by those leaders who forbid their followers to use effective contraceptive methods. They express a preference for ‘natural’ methods of population limitation, and a natural method is exactly what they are going to get. It is called starvation.”
About This Quote
Without reducing birth rates, uncontrolled population growth will cause severe resource shortages, leading to starvation, especially if leaders oppose contraceptives.
In simple terms: Population growth without control leads to starvation.
Key Takeaway
Address birth rates to prevent famine.
Themes
population
environment
ethics
Mood
urgent
critical
Type
ethical
political
When to use this quote
- policy debates
- family planning programs
- development aid
- environmental advocacy
Key Concepts
overpopulation
resource scarcity
public health
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can balance ethics and population control?
- How to overcome opposition to contraceptives?
A Different Perspective
Cultural resistance to contraception can hinder solutions.
![“Contraceptive methods are like putting a premium on vice. It makes men and women reckless... As it is, man has sufficiently degraded woman for his lust, and [contraception] , no matter how well meaning the advocates may be, will still further degrade her.” quote by Mahatma Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bac/mahatma-gandhi-23_contraception_contraceptive-methods-are-like-putting-a_1683828.jpg)
